Heat wise, you can feel distinct warmth on the base of the box, but nothing that should give rise for concern.
But it did give me an idea.
Because there are no vents for heat to escape, I screwed in the small bracket supplied for attaching to the back of a TV/Monitor and just sat it in my TV cabinet,so air flow around the whole of the box is guaranteed and it doesn't look odd either.
Speaking of design, the fact that the ports are on the front and right side is very different from the norm and so I have mine position in such a way that the ports that I would normally expect to be on the rear are and therefore the front is now the right side but this is not an issue because the power button is easily accessible and only needs the briefest of presses to switch on.
There are a couple of bugs to be fixed in Android and the SD card compatibility will require some attention, quite likely through a driver update.
Whether we will ever see a Marshmallow update I cannot say but hedging my bets, I would say that it is unlikely.
Hopefully Chuwi will create a dedicated support area on their forums for the Hibox and also provide a more responsive support system. which they should do quickly because this particular offering has great promise and taking all things into consideration, for the specs it has at the price it is currently being offered for, it should be a sure fire winner and it is something that as an out of the box experience has been rather nice.
The fact that there is very little to actually fix right now adds to the enjoyment and I could not be happier if I was a dog with 2 tails.
So it's now down to Chuwi to support it properly and in doing so, will find that they have a potentially big seller on their hands.
This is now my box of choice for day to day use and the fact that I can have the best of both worlds in Android and Windows to suit my particular needs at any moment in time, all from 1 device makes it a bargain in my humble opinion.
I also think that there may be potential for Chuwi to look at other possible incarnations of the same genre for more higher end uses.
For their first foray into the Mini PC/TV box market, Chuwi seems to have done a very decent job of things so far.
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